#Chapter 28 Disappointment

The disappointment was crushing. I tried to put on a brave face as I straightened. It wasn't Ethan's fault; he'd really tried to find her. “Hey,” he said as he drew me away from the nurse's desk. “It's okay. This isn't over. It's just a set back.” “Yeah. You're right,” I nodded. I fought not to cry. Ethan held open his arms. I stepped closer and he wrapped me in a hug. I wasn't going to cry all over him. But I let him hug me. “It's not over,” Ethan promised. “I will not stop looking. We will find her.” I nodded into his shirt. Which I was not crying into. He looked around the ward over my shoulders. He patted my back and hummed for a moment. “She was here for a while,” he said. “Maybe one of the other patients saw something. Let's look around. Talk to them. Maybe there's something.” “Okay,” I whimpered. I straightened up and wiped my eyes. Which were not wet because I wasn't going to cry. “Okay. Okay, we're gonna do this now,” Ethan said. “You're gonna be fine, Angel,